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In rare trip to Coliseum, No. 4 PSU seeks some revenge vs. USC
For the first time since 1991, Southern California welcomes Penn State to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a pivotal Big Ten Conference showdown Saturday.,The fourth-ranked Nittany Lions (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) are facing the Trojans at USC's home stadium for the first time as conference foes. Saturday a...
Ratings for start of MLB's division series up 41 percent
A combination of tight matchups, dramatic finishes and the presence of Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge combined to drive up television ratings for the start of MLB's division series.,Games on Fox's family of networks and Turner's family of networks saw a 41 percent spike in ratings from last year, acc...
Seahawks seek to end slide vs. NFC West rival 49ers
A week and a half ago, the Seattle Seahawks were sitting pretty with a 3-0 record and a two-game lead in the NFC West.,That could all be undone by the time Thursday night's game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers is over.,The Seahawks (3-2) have lost two straight, including a 29-20 decision Su...
Northwestern, Maryland aim to rebound after games slipped away
With both teams licking their wounds from lookalike losses to Indiana, Northwestern and Maryland are seeking the finishing touch when they meet Friday night in College Park, Md.,Last week, the Wildcats (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) were poised to upset the then-No. 23 Hoosiers as they trailed by three points b...
Blues streak to 3 straight goals, edge host Kraken in season opener
Jordan Kyrou scored twice as the St. Louis Blues rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon in the NHL season opener for both teams.,Philip Broberg also tallied for the Blues, Justin Faulk added two assists and goaltender Jordan Binnington made 30 save...
49ers sign K Matthew Wright with Jake Moody (ankle) out
The San Francisco 49ers, who play the host Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, signed kicker Matthew Wright to a one-year contract on Tuesday.,Starting kicker Jake Moody sustained a high ankle sprain in the second quarter of the 49ers' 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and will not be av...
Reports: Drake Maye era to begin Sunday for New England
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye will get his first NFL start Sunday for the New England Patriots against the visiting Houston Texans, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,After moving on from former first-round pick Mac Jones in the offseason, the Patriots selected Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in Ap...
QB woes a key issue as No. 16 Utah takes on Arizona State
Utah's offense has regressed in quarterback Cameron Rising's absence, and the No. 16 Utes' chances of living up to Big 12 preseason expectations may hinge on his status going forward. ,Rising has not played since injuring his throwing hand late in the second quarter against Baylor on Sept. 7, and th...
Dodgers' Walker Buehler victim of theft at race track
Police in Southern California confirmed Tuesday that Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler was the victim of a theft when a pricey watch was stolen from his arm.,His agency, Excel Baseball, issued a statement Tuesday that said the watch was taken from Buehler as he attended a horse rac...
No. 2 Ohio State visits No. 3 Oregon in key Big Ten clash
When the 2024 schedule was announced for the newly aligned Big Ten Conference, the matchup Saturday night between Ohio State and newcomer Oregon was circled as possible must-see TV.,Forget possible. The teams have done their part to make it a must-watch game by not losing, as many highly ranked team...
No. 5 Georgia aims to avoid upset by Mississippi State
On paper, No. 5 Georgia shouldn't have a tough time with Mississippi State in Athens, Ga., on Saturday afternoon.,However, with the recent upsets in the Southeastern Conference, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart knows anything is on the table.,"Nothing shocks me about our league," Smart said. "Humility is ...
AVULUS, Tundra, NAVI advance at PGL Wallachia Season 2
AVULUS, Tundra Esports and Natus Vincere advanced to the playoffs with victories Tuesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,AVULUS recorded a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, Tundra did the same against Azure Ray and NAVI notched a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in Round 4 ma...
Rocco Becht, No. 11 Iowa State ride hot streak into West Virginia
There are quarterbacks who have thrown for more yards than Iowa State's Rocco Becht, completed a higher percentage of their passes than Becht and tossed more touchdown passes than Becht.,However, Cyclones coach Matt Campbell, whose 11th-ranked team tries to extend its season-opening winning streak t...
No. 8 Vols aim to bounce back in series dominated by Florida
After staggering to its first loss and set to face a rival that holds a sizable advantage in the recent series, No. 8 Tennessee has its work cut out as it prepares to face Florida.,With the two teams trending in different directions, the Volunteers will oppose the Gators in a Southeastern Conference...
Sexual assault suit against Browns QB Deshaun Watson resolved
Deshaun Watson and an anonymous woman reached a settlement in a case that accused the Cleveland Browns quarterback of sexual assault and battery.,"We have now resolved our client's claim with Deshaun Watson," attorney Tony Buzbee told multiple media outlets in a statement. "The settlement is confide...
Natus Vincere, FURIA Esports score big on first day of IEM Rio
Natus Vincere and FURIA Esports each scored a pair of victories to advance to the Group A upper-bracket final on the first day of the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 event on Monday in Rio de Janeiro.,After notching easy wins in their opening matches, Natus Vincere rallied past Team Liquid 2-1 in one...
Penn State star RB Nicholas Singleton expected back vs. USC
After a one-game absence due to an undisclosed injury, Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton is expected to return this Saturday against Southern California.,"We're very, very confident, and I think Nick's very confident, talking to him Sunday, that he'll be ready to go," Penn State coach James...
MLS breaks attendance record with more than 11M fans
Major League Soccer has surpassed 11 million fans to break the league's regular season attendance record.,With 16 regular-season matches remaining, MLS already has eclipsed the mark of 10,900,804 set last season.,Announcing the record on Monday, the league credited the recent arrivals of such intern...
Alabama DT Jehiem Oatis leaves team, will transfer
Alabama junior defensive tackle and former top 75 recruit Jehiem Oatis is taking a redshirt this season and will enter the transfer portal this winter over a lack of playing time with the No. 7 Crimson Tide. ,Oatis started 13 games in his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa under former coach Nick Saban...
Patriots' Jabrill Peppers arraigned on strangulation, drug charges
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday on drug possession and assault charges that include strangulation, police in Braintree, Mass., announced Monday.,Peppers was arraigned Monday in Quincy District Court on charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dange...